The Sunshine District Hall of Fame was created in the 25th anniversary year of the District.

The award reads:

In grateful recognition of Barbershoppers who have given of themselves and have continuously contributed their talents in spreading the spirit of harmony for over 25 years.

Current members of this small but very elite group are:

2015 – Alex Rubin, Miami, Sunrise

2014 – Arne Helbig, Tampa

2013 – Keith Hopkins, Winter Park

2012 – Mark Schlinkert, Tampa and Atlanta Metro

2010 – Shannon Elswick, Clermont

2009 – Lee Frayer, Frank Thorne

2009 – Randy Loos, Tampa

2009 – *#Dave LaBar, Tampa

2007 – Bill Billings, Tampa

2007 – Don Long, Tampa

2006 – Tony DeRosa, Tampa

2005 – *Joe Breedon, Ft.Walton Beach

2005 – Wayne Brozovich, Tampa

2004 – *#Bill Hall, Miami

2004 – *#Joe DeRosa, Tampa

2002 – Donald Anderson, Melbourne

2001 – Robert Romaine, Pensacola

2000 – Ned Fogler, Saint Petersburg

1999 – Forry Haynes, Orlando

1999 – *Bill Oehrtman, Orlando

1999 – Sandy Prickett, Cape Coral

1998 – Roger Ross, Celebration

1997 – *Stew Nichols, Greater Canaveral

1996 – *Fred Breedon, Greater Jacksonville

1995 – Burt Szabo, Orlando

1994 – *Dave Kolonia, Ocala

1993 – Dick Shaw, Polk County

1992 – *Don Himmelman, Plantation

1992 – Al Woodard, Palm Beach County

1991 – Tim Hanrahan, Greater Canaveral

1990 – *Cline Clary, Polk County

1989 – *Bert Warshaw, Plantation

1988 – *Grover Baker, Orlando

1988 – *Fred Anton, Tallahassee

1987 – *Rik Ogden, Miami

1986 – Harlan Wilson, Palm Beach County

1986 – Gene Cokeroft, Miami

1984 – *Bob Boemler, Orlando

1984 – Hank Vomacka, Sarasota

1984 – Brett White, Miami

1983 – *Sam Breedon, Saint Petersburg

*deceased

*# inducted posthumously

BARBERSHOPPER OF THE YEAR

The Sunshine District Barbershopper Of The Year (BOTY) award is our most coveted annual award because it’s related to all those ingredients that go to make up the complete Barbershopper during a calendar year.

Due to a broader criteria, The candidates are not necessarily the same as Chapter Barbershopper Of The Year winners. This fact should be kept in mind whenever chapters prepare to submit the names of one or more candidates.

The award is made annually at our Spring Convention and is overseen by a District committee comprised of the last three award recipients.